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Crime Reports & Statistics

The New York University community is one of the safest areas in Greenwich Village, and Greenwich Village continues to be one of the safest areas in New York City. Statistics maintained by the New York City Police Department have shown a 28 percent reduction in serious crime over the last 9 years.

Past Crime Statistics

February 2015 Crime Log

Incident No.

Reported Date

Reported Time

Category Type

Building/Site Name

Incident Summary

Incident Status

1-2015-000440

03/02/2015

9:20am

Larceny

10 Astor Place

A staff member stated he left his laptop unattended on his desk on the 5th floor at 9:02am and discovered the laptop missing when her returned to his desk at 9:15am. NYPD was notified, responded to the scene and filed a police report.

Open/Under Investigation

1-2015-000432

03/01/2015

8:00am

Larceny

726 Broadway

A public safety officer reported that the card reader next to the front entrance door of the building was missing. NYPD was notified, responded to the scene and filed a police report.

Open/Under Investigation

1-2015-000415

02/27/2015

7:45am

Harassment

Dental Center

A staff member stated that a faculty member accused him of theft and made a threating comment directed at him on 02/26/15 at 4:30pm. NYPD was notified, responded to the scene and filed a police report.

Open/Under Investigation

1-2015-000409

02/26/2015

4:00pm

Criminal Mischief

Rogers Hall

A contractor stated he left his van parked outside the parking lot in the rear of the building at 3:30pm and discovered his windshield was cracked when he returned at 3:30pm. An initial investigation determined an unidentified individual jumped against the windshield causing the damage. Police notification was declined.

Open/Under Investigation

1-2015-000392

02/25/2015

11:15am

Burglary

Rogers Hall

A staff member stated that on 02/25/2015 at 10:30am he observed the front glass door to an office was shattered. The staff member stated he last saw the glass door intact on 02/20/2015 at 4:00pm. The staff member also stated there was an empty tool bag missing from the room. NYPD was notified, responded to the scene and filed a police report.

Open/Under Investigation

1-2015-000391

02/25/2015

10:14am

Menacing

Othmer Hall

A student stated that her roommate threatened another student with a knife in her presence on 12/11/2014. Police notification was declined.

Open/Under Investigation

1-2015-000389

02/25/2015

12:25am

Criminal Mischief

Palladium Hall

On RA on duty observed non-bias graffiti on the wall of a stairwell.

Closed/No Suspects or Witnesses

1-2015-000367

02/23/2015

10:40am

Attempted Burglary

Dental Center

A staff member stated that she observed an unidentified male looking through her cabinets at 10:38am. When the staff member approached the unidentified male, the unidentified male fled the area. The staff member stated that nothing was missing from her office. NYPD notification was declined.

Open/Under Investigation

1-2015-000357

02/20/2015

7:15pm

Larceny

Dental Center

A faculty member stated that she left her coat hung up in a lounge at 12:30pm and discovered the coat missing from the lounge when she returned for it at 6:30pm. Police notification was declined.

Open/Under Investigation

1-2015-000354

02/20/2015

2:50pm

Larceny

Tisch Hall

A student stated that he left his backpack unattended in a lounge with an iPad inside of it on 02/19/15 at 8:30pm and discovered the iPad missing from the backpack when he returned later the same day at 9:30pm. Police notification was declined.

Open/Under Investigation

1-2015-000353

02/20/2015

2:15pm

Larceny

Silver Center

A student stated that she left her laptop unattended under her desk in a cubicle at 9:00am and discovered the laptop missing when she returned to her cubicle at 2:00pm. NYPD was notified, responded to the scene and filed a police report.

Open/Under Investigation

1-2015-000348

02/20/2015

3:30pm

Larceny

Rubin Hall

A student stated she left money inside her wallet on 02/12/15 at 2:00am and discovered the money missing when she awoke later the same day.

Open/Under Investigation

1-2015-000343

02/20/2015

12:19pm

Larceny

Rogers Hall

A staff member stated that he left a camera case unsecured and unattended outside his office on 02/13/15 at 5:00pm and discovered two cameras and a speed flash missing from the case when he checked on it on 02/19/15 at 10:00am. NYPD was notified, responded to the scene and filed a police report.

Open/Under Investigation

1-2015-000338

02/15/2015

9:10pm

Controlled Substance

Second Street Residence Hall

Public Safety responded to a report by Residence Life staff of an alleged controlled substance in a residence hall room and recovered a small amount of marijuana.

Closed/Referred to Judicial Affairs

1-2015-000336

02/19/2015

3:00pm

Larceny

Bobst Library

A student retrieved his wallet from NYU Lost and Found on 2/19/15 at 3:00pm and stated that $200 was missing from the wallet. The student stated that he lost the wallet on 02/18/15 between 8:00pm and 9:00pm.

Open/Under Investigation

1-2015-000332

02/18/2015

1:30pm

Criminal Mischief

Gould Plaza

Graffiti was observed on the handicap ramp leading into the plaza. NYPD was notified, responded to the scene and filed a police report.

Closed/Referred to NYPD

1-2015-000328

02/18/2015

4:50pm

Larceny

Silver Center

A staff member reported that two DVD players were missing from two separate classrooms. The DVD players were last seen in the classrooms on 02/06/15 at 9:30pm and discovered missing on 02/10/15 at 9:00pm. NYPD was notified, arrived on the scene and filed a police report.

Open/Under Investigation

1-2015-000309

02/16/2015

1:00pm

Larceny

NYU Main Bookstore

Public Safety observed a non-NYU individual attempt to conceal books and walk past all points of sale. NYPD was notified and responded to the scene.The individual was detained and issued a trespass notice.

Closed/No further action

1-2015-000301

02/15/2015

4:45am

Controlled Substance

Palladium Hall

Public Safety responded to a report by Residence Life staff of an alleged controlled substance in a residence hall room and recovered a small amount of marijuana.

Closed/Referred to Judicial Affairs

1-2015-000298

02/15/2015

02:05am

Controlled Substance

Palladium Hall

Public Safety responded to a report by Residence Life staff of an alleged controlled substance in a residence hall room and recovered a small amount of marijuana.

Closed/Referred to Judicial Affairs

1-2015-000267

02/12/2015

4:10pm

Larceny

Dental Center

A staff member stated that three UPS boxes were left unattended in a laboratory from 02/11/15 at 5:00pm to 02/12/15 at 9:00am at which point one of the boxes was discovered missing. NYPD was notified, responded to the scene and filed a police report.

Open/Under Investigation

1-2015-000265

02/12/2015

2:05pm

Larceny

Rogers Hall

A student stated he left his coat unattended in a room during a job fair from 11:20am through 1:40pm at which point he returned and discovered his coat missing. Police notification was declined.

Open/Under Investigation

1-2015-000262

02/11/2015

7:50pm

Larceny

Kimmel Center

A student stated she left her jacket in the coatroom at 7:50pm and discovered the jacket missing when she returned at 8:00pm.

Open/Under Investigation

1-2015-000259

02/11/2015

12:50pm

Larceny

Silver Center

A student stated he left his laptop and wallet unattended on a desk in a suite at 11:20am and discovered both items missing when he returned to the desk at 12:00pm. NYPD was notified, responded to the scene and filed a police report.

Open/Under Investigation

1-2015-000254

02/11/2015

9:00am

Larceny

Palladium

A student stated that she left her coat in the laundry room on 02/10/2015 at 8:40pm and when she returned on 02/11/2015 at 9:00am, she discovered $40 missing from her coat. Police notification was declined

Open/Under Investigation

1-2015-000244

02/09/2015

3:30pm

Controlled Substance

Coral Towers

Public Safety responded to a report by Residence Life staff of an alleged controlled substance in a residence hall room and recovered a small amount of marijuana.

Closed/Referred to Judicial Affairs

1-2015-000240

02/09/2015

5:10pm

Larceny

4 Washington Square Village

A resident stated DVDs went missing from her apartment sometime between 01/09/15 and 02/29/15 at 5:00pm. Police notification was declined.

Open/Under Investigation

1-2015-000239

02/09/2015

12:30pm

Larceny

19 West 4th Street

A graduate student stated she left her laptop unattended on top of her cubicle from 8:00am until 9:15am at which point she discovered it missing. Police notification was declined.

Open/Under Investigation

1-2015-000236

02/09/2015

12:45pm

Larceny

On Campus

A student stated she left her bicycle secured on a NYC bike rack in front of 25 West 4th at 8:00am and discovered the bicycle missing when she returned at 12:45pm. Police notification was declined.

Open/Under Investigation

1-2015-000234

02/09/2015

9:20am

Harassment (reclassified to personal complaint)

Bronfman Center

A student worker stated that sometime between 02/06/15 at 5:15pm and 02/09/15 at 9:10am, someone left threatening messages on her supervisors desk. NYPD was notified, arrived on the scene and filed a police report. The supervisor later reported she knew the person who left the threatening message and that it was a "prank".

Closed/Reclassified

1-2015-000223

02/08/2015

3:15AM

attempted sex offense

Third North

A student stated that an unidentified individual attempted to force her into a sex act.

Open/Under Investigation

1-2015-000218

02/07/2015

12:30am

Trespass

Third North Residence Hall

An unidentified intoxicated non-NYU individual attempted to gain entrance to the residence hall through the turnstiles, at which point he was stopped by NYU Public Safety and NYPD was called. NYPD transported the individual to the hospital.

Closed/Referred to NYPD

1-2015-000213

02/06/2015

4:40pm

Larceny

Gramercy Green

A student stated 5 pairs of pants were removed from a washing machine in the basement on 12/19/14 while the laundry was left unattended. Police notification was declined

Open/Under Investigation

1-2015-000204

02/05/2015

3:30pm

Controlled Substance

Founders Hall

Public Safety responded to a report by Residence Life staff of an alleged controlled substance in a residence hall room and recovered a small amount of marijuana.

Closed/Referred to Judicial Affairs

1-2015-000203

02/05/2015

10:30am

Larceny

3 Washington Square Village

A resident stated he left authorized workers in his apartment on 02/02/2015 from 8:00am to 5:00pm and noticed his jacket missing from his closet when he returned to his apartment at 6:00pm the same day.

Open/Under Investigation

1-2015-000195

02/04/2015

2:00pm

Larceny

Kimmel Center

A student stated she left her cellphone unattended on a table in the cafeteria on 12/20/14 at 1:00pm and discovered the cellphone missing when she returned five minutes later. Police notification was declined.

Closed/No Suspects or Witnesses

1-2015-000186

02/03/2015

10:30pm

Simple Assault

Gramercy Green

A student stated that her roommate struck her on the face at 10:00pm. NYPD was notified and responded to the scene, at which point the student declined to file charges.

Open/Under Investigation

1-2015-000180

02/03/2105

2:00pm

Larceny

Duke House

A staff member reported that a faculty member had left a pouch containing money and a passport inside her desk drawer on 12/24/2014 and discovered $300 of the money was missing when she returned on 01/24/2015. Police notification was declined

Open/Under Investigation

A-00253-2015

02/03/2015

11:59am

Larceny

NYU in Florence

A student stated she left her wallet in her residence hall room at 8:30am and discovered 20 Euros missing from the wallet when she returned at 11:50am. Police notification was declined.

Closed/No Suspects or Witnesses

A-00244-2015

02/02/2015

03:20am

Controlled Substance

NYU In Florence

Student Life staff reported confiscating a small amount of marijuana from students in a room of the Osadni Apartments.

Closed/Referred to Judicial Affairs

1-2015-000172

02/02/2015

3:03pm

Burglary

Silver Center

Two faculty members stated that an unidentified individual entered a laboratory and stole two laptops, a backpack and a wallet sometime between 12:15pm and 12:30pm. NYPD was notified, responded and filed a police report.

Open/Under Investigation

1-2015-000170

02/02/2015

11:30am

Burglary

627 Broadway

A staff member stated he left his cellphone unattended in an office at 9:45am and discovered the cellphone missing when he returned at 10:05am. NYPD was notified, responded and filed a police report.

Open/Under Investigation

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